Where have they landed? Tight end Jim Bishop

Sep 12, 2013

By Jocelyn VerVelde, TTU Sports Information Coordinator

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - This season on The Watson Brown Show, a new
segment has been added. "Where have they landed?" focuses on 15
former student-athletes and where their lives have led them
following their Tech careers.

Each Watson Brown Show features a two-minute segment where a
former student-athlete recalls their time at Tech, tells stories
from their lives, and tells where they are now in life.

This segment highlights Jim Bishop, a Tech tight end from
1968-71. Bishop was a team captain and all-conference selection on
the football team, and also played one season on the Tech baseball
team, before the NFL draft sent him toward a brief pro football
career with the San Diego Chargers, Kansas City Chiefs and Houston
Oilers. When he finished his Golden Eagle playing career, Bishop
held two school receiving records -- most career receptions (76)
and most career touchdown catches (11). He also ranked second
all-time at Tech in career receiving yards with 1,162, missing
20-year old record by a mere 33 yards.

An extended version (below) of the interview from the Watson
Brown Show will be available on YouTube after the shorter segment
airs each week.